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Super giants, investment firms join Future IM/Pact

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
... initiatives, so our industry focuses on attracting women to front-line investment roles." UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the fund's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is a key component of its talent management strategy. ...

UniSuper makes venture capital play

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... provide around half of all patents created by research organisations in Australia. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce says that Uniseed was a natural fit and logical choice for the fund. "UniSuper has always championed Australia's thinkers ...

UniSuper net zero efforts accelerated

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2021
... customers from volatility in the electricity market," Nunn said. Also commenting, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said: "This renewable energy agreement demonstrates carbon neutral portfolios can be achieved to maximise the sustainability ...

UniSuper moves on climate targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... investors like UniSuper has played a significant role in driving that behaviour," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said. "We strongly believe that engaging with companies and helping them progress toward these targets represents a more meaningful ...

Super funds revalue unlisted assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... fallen by 6%. In an investment market update released to members earlier this week, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the fund has a "conservative approach" to liquidity, and as such carried a "relatively low" exposure to unlisted assets ...

Fossil fuel exposures climb at UniSuper

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... and Wesfarmers following divestment of their fossil fuel divisions." In August, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy, at the FSC summit. UniSuper is a signatory to the United ...

Climate policy more than divesting: UniSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... Discussing the impact of climate change on super funds at the FSC Summit this morning, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce has said simply divesting certain holdings is not an effective strategy. Appearing on a panel discussing the investment ...

UniSuper scolds Aussie equity fundies

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... has built up a team of about 50 investment professionals from none almost eight years ago, chief investment officer John Pearce said in an interview last year. It is managing 65% of its investments in-house. Most core assets classes like global and Aussie ...

Super fund restructures leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... governance, legal and finance. The fund is in the process of recruiting for these roles. Chief Investment Officer John Pearce remains in his role, as do chief people officer Julie Watkins, executive manager, advice Jack McCartney, and chief customer ...

UniSuper makes two senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... this, she held senior roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Australia and Hong Kong. Chief investment officer John Pearce said Heard will strengthen UniSuper's in-house investment management capability. More than 65% of UniSuper's funds ...